France Bans Laypeople From Reporting Violence

The council chose an unfortunate anniversary to publish its decision approving the law, which came exactly 16 years after Los Angeles police officers beating Rodney King were filmed by amateur videographer George Holliday in the night of March 3, 1991. The officers' acquittal at the end on April 29, 1992 sparked riots in Los Angeles. Rest of story here: http://www.pcworld.com/article/129631-1/article.html?tk=nl_dnxnws Related Canadian stories: N.B. blogger not satisfied with police apology http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2007/02/23/nb-leblancapology.html?ref=rss A Blogger Who is a Court-Approved Journalist http://www.vivelecanada.ca/article.php/20061127131146589 We Are All Journalists Now http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/1283/135/ Blogger banned from legislature grounds http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2006/06/20/nb-bloggerbanned20060620.html New Brunswick Court Weighs In On Bloggers http://www.michaelgeist.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1569&Itemid=125

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